Project Grant 03D12024

This $521,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CFDA Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act, provides funding to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to expand and enhance air monitoring activities across the state.

Specifically, the grant will enable TDEC to replace, repair, operate, and maintain existing air quality monitors, with a focus on communities with environmental justice concerns. The funding will support activities such as updating quality assurance plans, purchasing monitoring equipment, and conducting air monitoring-related performance testing and audits. The anticipated outcomes include increased public awareness of ambient air quality, improved access to air quality information and tools, and reductions in certain air pollutant concentrations, benefiting the general public within disadvantaged communities in Tennessee. The grant period runs from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2026.